Are You Different From or Different Than?
Comparisons. We live in a world in which we are often called upon to make comparisons. Does WalMart or Target…
Infusing Microtension in Your Novel
Last week we started looking into tension in novels, and we’ll wrap up this topic in this post so we…
An Author’s Advice to Literary Agents
Today’s guest post is by writer Cara Sue Achterberg. I sometimes feel as though I have read hundreds, no thousands, of…
I Both Anticipate and Expect a Reaction
Two words that share similar nuances are anticipate and expect. Both mean “to look forward to.” But anticipate also carries the idea…
Ramping Tension to the Max in Your Novel
I hope I don’t need to tell you why you need tension in your novel. If I do, then I…
25 Tips on How to Impress a Book Publisher
Today’s post is by Cheryl Tardif, publisher at Imajin Books—a newer, innovative hybrid publishing company based in Canada. She is…
Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
“Coulda, woulda, shoulda” goes the regretful refrain made popular by a song of the same name. It’s the lament any…
Connecting Your Characters to Settings in Your Novel
We’ve been looking at settings in your novel: the overall milieu or locale that your story takes place in, as…
5 How-To Tips for Writing Historical Fiction
Today’s guest post is written by historical fiction author Kat Flannery: When an author sits down to write a novel,…